Trump Denies Knowledge of $500 Million Abu Dhabi Crypto Stake

President Donald Trump denied involvement in a deal negotiated between his family and an Abu Dhabi royal to sell a stake in a cryptocurrency venture.

“I don’t know about it,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday. “I know that crypto is a big thing.”

“My sons are handling that — my family is handling it,” the president continued. “And I guess they get investments from different people.”

Emissaries of Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan inked a deal with Eric Trump to purchase a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial for $500 million, four days before Donald ...